MASSIVE SALE - Brisbane Qld

Scalloped Bunting Tutorial

Picture from here

Today I was visiting the Sew, Mama, Sew! blog and I found a gorgeous tutorial on making scalloped fabric bunting by Jessie from the Blog Sweet Jessie.

Bunting is so fun and fabric bunting is great because it lasts for years and is easily washed and can be reversible and made from scraps leftover from other sewing projects.

To have a look at loads more photos or grab the free PDF template and instructions please go to the Sew,Mama,Sew! blog here

MASSIVE Christmas Crafters Giveaway - Biggest Ever

Merry Christmas!

Okay, so it's not for a little while - 7 weeks or so - but it keeps getting closer and I have a huge - H-U-G-E giveaway for someone out there ... actually 7 people out there - that's RIGHT!
7 Huge winners ... MASSIVE GIVEAWAY ... BIGGEST EVER

Plus if this goes out early enough it's enough time to do some crafting!

Entry is open to all countries - postage is free
Entries close midnight AEST Sat Nov 10 2009

PLEASE NOTE THE PHOTO IS UNDER THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH PACK

PACK 1
1 x Pattern Kwik Sew 3278
1 x Christmas Apron Panel (DIY instructions included) Red
1 x Button Bundle





PACK 2
1 x Pattern Simplicity 4810
1 x Christmas Apron Panel (DIY instructions included) Green
1 x Button Bundle





PACK 3
1 x Pattern Kwik Sew 3279
1 x Fat Quarter Bundle (3 fats approx 18" x 22")
1 x Button Bundle





PACK 4
1 x Fat Quarter Bundle (3 fats approx 18" x 22")

• 1 x Pack of Alphabet Discs ( 57pcs )
  
• 1-Q,V,W,X,Z
  
• 2-B,C,D,F,G,H,J,K,L,M,P,S,T,U,Y
  
• 3-O,R
• 4-A,E,I,N

3 x Iron On Motifs





PACK 5
1 x Fat Quarter Bundle (6 fats approx 18" x 22")





PACK 6
3x Star Felt Ornaments - Handmade by me





PACK 7
1 x Brooch
1 x Hair Snap
1 x Bobby Pin Reindeer
1 x Bobby Pin Holly

All handmade by me




Entry is open to all countries
Entries close midnight AEST Sat Nov 10 2009
Winners are chosen randomly

To win you need to do the following :

• Leave a comment with your preferred pack win order (eg 5,3,4,2,7,1,6) this ensures that if someone drawn before you wins your first preference you can be given your next preference
  
• FOLLOW ME (the link is on the right)
• If you have a blog, link up to this giveaway to share the Christmas joy. The links to this post is at the bottom of the post and if you click it it will allow you to have a link to put on your blog. Leave me another comment letting me know it's linked and that will be your second entry.

You can also:

• Visit my ETSY STORE and heart your favourite item or heart me
• Tweet me if you have a twitter account - just press the tweet me button at the bottom of the post
  

Please make sure you leave an e-mail address so I can contact you!

GOOD LUCK!

Yoyo my day away ... my space today

After drafting some patterns for belts and making up the templates I didn't actually feel like cutting out today ... so after 8 loads of washing and other boring monotonous housework I managed to squeeze in some time on my day off to make some yoyo's.

I use these babies on headbands, hairclips, brooches, belts, anything I can stitch or glue them on to. I LOVE THEM. And they'll be all over stuff I'm making for the South Bank Young Designer Markets on Nov 1st and also the BrisStyle Markets on Dec 5th

Under The Stairs

I have a second wee etsy store where I sell vintage goods and sewing supplies.
At the moment I am still wading through piles of fabric to load up but I have heaps of vintage patterns in store now.
I will also be filling this place with trims, and other supplies.
Have a visit and check me out ...

Under The Stairs

Kinetic Energy ...

My poor poor sewing room ...

... is just full of absolute mess. I can't seem to function properly in any way when that little hub of my heart is a mess but I have had no time and no space in there to move around.

I think I'm going to need about 3 days to do it properly.
That pic is just the corner I am least embarrassed to put up here!

I have so much new fabric - nowhere to put it.
My new labels arrived a few days ago and I haven't been able to use them .
I have a new craft table that hasn't come out of the box.
I have a new sewing machine that also hasn't come out of the box.
I have too many ideas in my head.
I need a break from my usual routine so I can come home and sort out my space.

Do I sound cranky?

Because I feel cranky